911 Dispatcher Sandra Gallegos handles challenges every day. For over two decades, Gallegos has supported the people of Porter County as a key piece of the Porter County Government. “I started in this field 27 years ago,” said Gallegos....
Featured image: Terri Sakelaris, center, is surrounded by her Community Hospital Diabetes Center team, from left, James Strain, RN; Tina Campbell, RN; Julie Mantis, CNS; and Laila Khani, Operational Assistant. Terri Sakelaris, a registered dietitian...
The City of Hammond and Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA) have created one more reason to visit Hammond. Years in the making, the Gateway Station will improve not only rail travel but also allow for continued growth in the...
The City of Portage is hard at work preparing for summer and the Indiana Department of Transportation’s annual Community Crossings Matching Grant (CCMG). Each year the Indiana Department of Transportation awards matching grants to Indiana...
Jill Conner’s responsibilities throughout Community Healthcare System are crucial, immeasurable and comprehensive – words that often are used to describe the services she oversees. Conner is the administrative director of Neuroscience and...
Most healthcare professionals will tell you patients are what motivates them. Christy Cleveland would agree. As a nurse for almost 40 years, Cleveland works tirelessly for her patients at Community Healthcare System.“As a health and wellness...
Porter County Judge Christopher Buckley believes in the power of second chances, and he shows this every day as the presiding judge for Porter County’s Mental Health Restoration Court. As a part of one of several problem-solving courts in Porter...
After serving over two decades on the Hammond police force, when the time came to retire, Tracy Betustak knew she wasn’t done doing good work for her community. A lover of parks and the city of Valparaiso, Betustak jumped at the opportunity to join...
Named after the dune grass that grows along Lake Michigan, Marram Health Center knows that living a healthy life is the best way to create a community. Spurred by its mission to provide convenient, person-centered care, Marram focuses first on...
Coined as the “Perfect Place,” the Valparaiso Economic Development Corporation (VEDC) knows that sharing the good news about Valparaiso is the best way to help it grow. Along with countless other initiatives throughout the city, ChicaGo Dash...